Insurgency in Syria; South Korea's Political Chaos; Pope Creates 21

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🗓️ 7 December 2024

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Syrian rebels continue their push south in an effort to take more territory as government forces fail to hold them back. Plus, there are calls for the South Korean president to resign after he tried to declare martial law. And, Pope Francis promotes 21 men as new cardinals.

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0:00.0	Syrian rebels are gaining momentum as they push their way towards the city of homes.
0:07.5	Government forces were unable to stop the insurgents from taking five towns in less than two weeks.
0:13.7	I'm Alyssa Adwarny.
0:14.8	And I'm Ayesha Roscoe, and this is up first from NPR News.
0:21.6	Syrian forces are battling to keep insurgents out of the strategically crucial
0:26.6	city of homes. We'll have the latest developments on this story. Plus, in South Korea,
0:32.0	political chaos after the president declared martial law. He's now facing calls to resign as lawmakers fight over whether to impeach him.
0:40.8	We'll have the latest from Seoul.
0:42.8	Plus, Pope Francis promotes 21 men to the Catholic Church's College of Cardinals.
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